# Lake Cerrillos > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lake_Cerrillos > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lake_Cerrillos.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Cerrillos > Source revision: 1321359291 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Human-made lake located in Maragüez, Ponce, Puerto Rico}} {{use dmy dates|date=May 2018}} {{Infobox body of water | name = Lago Cerrillos | image = Lago Cerrillos.JPG | caption = Lake Cerrillos viewed facing south, with the Lake Cerrillos Dam in the distance | image_bathymetry = | pushpin_map = Puerto Rico | pushpin_map_alt = Topographic map of Puerto Rico | caption_bathymetry = | location = Barrio [Maragüez](/source/Marag%C3%BCez), [Ponce](/source/Ponce%2C_Puerto_Rico) | coords = {{coord|18|05|20|N|66|34|45|W|type:waterbody_region:PR|display=inline,title}} | type = artificial [reservoir](/source/reservoir) | inflow = | outflow = | catchment = | basin_countries = Puerto Rico | length = | width = | area = | depth = | max-depth = | volume = {{convert|47,900|acre.ft|m3}}{{cite web| url=https://pr.water.usgs.gov/public/rt/pr_lakes/lake_50113950.html| title=USGS Lago Cerrillos|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2010-05-19}} | residence_time = | shore = | elevation = | islands = | cities = [Ponce](/source/Ponce%2C_Puerto_Rico) }} '''Lake Cerrillos''' (Spanish: Lago Cerrillos) is a human-made lake located in barrio [Maragüez](/source/Marag%C3%BCez), [Ponce, Puerto Rico](/source/Ponce%2C_Puerto_Rico).[http://www.letsgotoponce.com/index.php?option=com_rsgallery2&Itemid=0&catid=1&limit=8&limitstart=8 ''Let'sGoToPonce: Insider's Guide to Southern Puerto Rico.''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713202635/http://www.letsgotoponce.com/index.php?option=com_rsgallery2&Itemid=0&catid=1&limit=8&limitstart=8 |date=13 July 2011 }} Lake Cerrillos. Retrieved 23 November 2009. The lake was finished in 1992 by the [U.S. Army Corps of Engineers](/source/U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers).{{cite web| url=https://pr.water.usgs.gov/public/rt/pr_lakes/lake_50113950.html| title=USGS Lago Cerrillos|publisher=USGS|accessdate=2010-05-19}} The main purposes of the reservoir are flood control, water supply, and recreation. There is a variety of fish available for fishing such as [largemouth bass](/source/largemouth_bass), [bluegill](/source/bluegill)s, [catfish](/source/catfish) and [tilapia](/source/tilapia)s.{{cite web| url=http://www.lobinapr.com/lobina/lagos/lagos_photos/cerrillo/cerrillo.htm| title=Lago Cerrillos| publisher=lobinapr| accessdate=2010-05-19| url-status=dead| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101030042120/http://www.lobinapr.com/lobina/lagos/lagos_photos/cerrillo/cerrillo.htm| archivedate=2010-10-30}} The [1993 Central American and Caribbean Games](/source/1993_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games) that were held in Ponce staged the canoeing competitions in this lake.[http://www.travelponce.com/Lake-Cerrillos-Dam.html Lake Cerrillos Dam. Travel-Ponce.] It was used in the [2010 Central American and Caribbean Games](/source/2010_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games) for the sports of [Canoeing](/source/Canoeing_at_the_2010_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games), [Rowing](/source/Rowing_at_the_2010_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games).{{cite web| url=http://www.mayaguez2010.com/es/instalaciones/deportivas/294-lago-cerrillos.html| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100326134217/http://www.mayaguez2010.com/es/instalaciones/deportivas/294-lago-cerrillos.html| url-status=usurped| archive-date=26 March 2010| title=Lago Cerrillos|publisher=Mayagüez 2010|accessdate=2010-05-19}} The lake is the main drinking water source for the city of Ponce.[http://www.primerahora.com/noticias/puerto-rico/nota/lagocerrilloscasiasecas-1025915/ ''Lago Cerrillos casi a secas.''] Darisabel Texidor Guadalupe. Primera Hora. 1 August 2014.. Retrieved 1 August 2014. ==Dam== [[File:Represa Cerrillos.JPG|thumb|240px|left|Lake Cerrillos Dam, as viewed from the [Luis A. Wito Morales Park](/source/Luis_A._Wito_Morales_Park)]] The Lake Cerrillos Dam is located about four miles (6 km) northeast of Ponce. Construction of the dam started in 1984. After its completion in 1992, it still took a few more years for the initial filling of the reservoir. Lake Cerrillos Dam has a total capacity of 59 million cubic meters. In lieu of flood gates, it provides more than 80,000 cubic meters of water daily to the local population through a 434-meter long by 6 meter-wide tunnel at the dam base. The dam is {{convert|323|ft|m}} high by {{convert|1555|ft|m}} wide (over 1/4 mile wide).[http://www.visitponce.com/recursos.aspx ''Recursos Naturales: Represa Cerrillos.''] Website of the Government of the Municipality of Ponce. VisitPonce.com (Home page > Descubrelo > Recursos Naturales) [https://web.archive.org/web/20100620021655/http://visitponce.com/recursos.aspx Archived] at the WayBack Machine on 20 June 2010. Accessed 24 July 2019. The Dam is located {{convert|9.5|mi|km}} from the coast of Ponce, at {{convert|323|ft|m}} above sea level. It provides a volume of {{convert|47900|acre.ft}} for flood control, as well as an estimated {{convert|22000000|USgal/d|m3/d}} of drinking water.{{Cite web |url=http://www.drna.gobierno.pr/oficinas/oficina-de-prensa-y-comunicaciones/comunicados-de-prensa/comunicados-de-prensa-2009/comunicados-enero-2010/drna-inaugura-facilidades-para-competencias-de-los-xxi-juegos-centroamericanos-y-del-caribe |title=Government of Puerto Rico. Departmento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales. Press Release. ''DRNA inaugura facilidades para competencias de los XXI Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe''. January 2010. |access-date=29 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100725064732/http://www.drna.gobierno.pr/oficinas/oficina-de-prensa-y-comunicaciones/comunicados-de-prensa/comunicados-de-prensa-2009/comunicados-enero-2010/drna-inaugura-facilidades-para-competencias-de-los-xxi-juegos-centroamericanos-y-del-caribe |archive-date=25 July 2010 |url-status=dead }} The ideal height of the reservoir for purposes of its drinking water supply is 173.40 meters.[http://www.periodicolaperla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6316:aunque-con-mejoria-en-lagos-persiste-llamado-de-prudencia-para-conservar-toa-vaca-y-cerrillos&catid=81:locales&Itemid=198 ''Persiste llamado para conservar agua.''] Reinaldo Millán y Omar Alfonso. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014. Details of the environmental variables in the Cerrillos Reservoir can be found in{{Cite journal |last=Pantoja-Agreda, Fernando and Otero, Ernesto |first= |date=2017 |title=Autotropic Picoplankton assemblages in subtropical drinking water reservoir: temporal and vertical dynamics in abundance and biomass |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309166287_Autotrophic_picoplankton_assemblages_in_subtropical_reservoir_temporal_and_vertical_dynamics_in_abundance_and_biomass |journal=Journal of Freshwater Ecology |volume=32 |pages=16-27}} {{clear}} == Recreational facilities == thumb|240px|right|Cerrillos Park, located north of the lake, showing the ''Atracadero'' area {{Main|Parque Luis A. Wito Morales}} Two recreational areas were built as part of the dam development. The area north of the lake is the [Cerrillos State Forest](/source/Cerrillos_State_Forest) and includes Cerrillos Park, an active park with two ramps that may be used to launch boats, kayaks, canoes etc. There are also a few nature trails. Open-air [kiosk](/source/kiosk)s with barbecue facilities intended for picnicking and socializing are also part of the park. There are five recreational areas at Cerrillos Park: Campo de Recreo, El Atracadero, Bella Mirada, El Mirador, and Alto Balcón. This area was designated as the [Cerrillos State Forest](/source/Cerrillos_State_Forest) under an Executive Order and it consists of more than 200 ''cuerdas'' (about 195 acres) of land.{{Cite web |url=http://www.drna.gobierno.pr/oficinas/oficina-de-prensa-y-comunicaciones/comunicados-de-prensa/comunicados-de-prensa-2009/comunicados-enero-2010/drna-inaugura-facilidades-para-competencias-de-los-xxi-juegos-centroamericanos-y-del-caribe |title=Government of Puerto Rico. Departmento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales. Press Release. ''DRNA inaugura facilidades para competencias de los XXI Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe''. January 2010. |access-date=29 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100725064732/http://www.drna.gobierno.pr/oficinas/oficina-de-prensa-y-comunicaciones/comunicados-de-prensa/comunicados-de-prensa-2009/comunicados-enero-2010/drna-inaugura-facilidades-para-competencias-de-los-xxi-juegos-centroamericanos-y-del-caribe |archive-date=25 July 2010 |url-status=dead }} Various Games and competitions have taken place in this north area. The second park is located south of the lake. This area south of the lake is the passive park [Parque Luis A. Wito Morales](/source/Parque_Luis_A._Wito_Morales) and is frequently used by families and friends for social and recreational gatherings. ==2010 Central American and Caribbean Games== [[File:Cerrillos lake and dam.jpg|thumb|left|240px|Aerial view from Cerrillos Lake and its dam, looking [SSE](/source/Points_of_the_compass)]] In 2010 Lake Cerrillos facilities were further improved to accommodate the [rowing](/source/Rowing_at_the_2010_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games), [canoeing and kayak](/source/Canoeing_at_the_2010_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games) a games of the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games hosted in the city of Mayaguez. The improvements were made at a cost of $350,000.{{Cite web |url=http://www.drna.gobierno.pr/oficinas/oficina-de-prensa-y-comunicaciones/comunicados-de-prensa/comunicados-de-prensa-2009/comunicados-enero-2010/drna-inaugura-facilidades-para-competencias-de-los-xxi-juegos-centroamericanos-y-del-caribe |title=Government of Puerto Rico. Departmento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales. Press Release. ''DRNA inaugura facilidades para competencias de los XXI Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe''. January 2010. |access-date=29 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100725064732/http://www.drna.gobierno.pr/oficinas/oficina-de-prensa-y-comunicaciones/comunicados-de-prensa/comunicados-de-prensa-2009/comunicados-enero-2010/drna-inaugura-facilidades-para-competencias-de-los-xxi-juegos-centroamericanos-y-del-caribe |archive-date=25 July 2010 |url-status=dead }} The lake was also used for the 2013 [Pan American Canoe Sprint Championships](/source/Rowing_at_the_Pan_American_Games) during 16 – 20 October 2013.[http://copaconline.com/ ''Home: Pan American Canoe Sprint Championships Updates.''] Pan American Canoe Federation. COPAC. Retrieved 16 October 2013. It had also been used for that event in 1999.[http://www.periodicolaperla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5526:ponce-anfitrion-de-otro-evento-internacional&catid=92:portada-deportes&Itemid=318 ''Llega a Ponce otro evento internacional.''] Reinaldo Millán. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Year 31. Issue 1559. 16 October 2013. Page 59. Retrieved 16 October 2013. {{clear}} ==See also== {{portal|Puerto Rico}} * [Río Bucaná](/source/R%C3%ADo_Bucan%C3%A1) * [Río Cerrillos](/source/R%C3%ADo_Cerrillos) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{Commons category-inline}} {{Ponce, Puerto Rico}} {{2010 Central American and Caribbean Games venues|state=collapsed}} Cerrilos Category:Geography of Ponce, Puerto Rico Category:2010 Central American and Caribbean Games venues Category:Tourist attractions in Ponce, Puerto Rico Category:1992 establishments in Puerto Rico Category:Barrio Maragüez --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Lake Cerrillos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Cerrillos) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Cerrillos?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.